[HPforGrownups] Re: Imperius Curse

[ambiree at students.bradley.edu]

No: HPFGUIDX 57370

Quoting Monita <valkyrievixen at yahoo.com>:

> > >-- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, fluctuation at r... wrote:
> >One thing that really bugs me is why Moody/Barty Crouch Jr.
> >would make Harry go through the Imperius curse over and over again 
> >until he got it right? Wouldn't he have realised that Voldrmort
> >might need the curse to take control of Harry? 
> >Possibly, he was making Harry go through the Imperius curse over and 
> >over again in the hopes that he would wear Harry down.....?

<snip>

>He would not 
> conciously, deliberately jeopardised his masters plan. However, I am 
> sure that such a strong challenge to his vanity as an amateur wizard 
> he could not control with an Imperius curse, would persuade him to 
> focus only on a positive aspect to continuing the lesson. ie of 
> course that it would help Harry win the TriWizard tournament. 

<snip> 

> Upon failing, he had to put on a brave act that this was a wonderful 
> development in Harry's progress. Though, inside he was cursing 
> dramatically. Outside he was performing the role of 'Alastor Moody. 
> Auror and DADA teacher at Hogwarts'. It may, or may not, have 
> occurred to him at some consecutive interval that he had done the 
> wrong thing. If it had, I am sure he was able to console himself with 
> his faith in Voldies omnipotence.
> Valky    
> 
On to my Opinion (Amber)
  While I agree in part that Crouch!Moody did the Imperious Curse as part of 
his role of Alastor, I am reluctant to agree that he was not aware of what he 
was doing to LV's plans.  I see it as a test of sorts.  He (Crouch Jr.) 
probably figured that LV was going to do all three of the Unforgivables on 
Harry, but in what order.  We know from the book that Crouch is keeping LV up 
to date on the happenings by owl.  Perhaps he was encouraged to give the lesson 
to determine if Harry COULD fight the curse.  Reasonably, Moody!Crouch can not 
do the Cruciartus curse on his students.  But if LV was going to do the 
Imperious curse, wouldn't it be good to know if the person you are doing it on 
could fight it?  Yes, LV does put the Imperious curse on Harry at the 
graveyard.  But I don't think Harry would have responded without the push from 
Voldemort, even a negative push.  LV was surprised Harry could fight it, but I 
think surprised that he-who-considers-himself-the-best-wizard was surprised 
Harry beat HIM!

Just a thought....hope I snipped well...  :)
-- 
Amber

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